BJA FY 10 National Initiatives: Justice System Response to Special Populations

Post Date

April 12th 2010

Application Due Date

May 27th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

BJA-2010-2671

CFDA Number(s)

16.751

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Other

Applicants are limited to for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher learning. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $500000

Grant Description

This FY 2010 grant announcement focuses on national initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, in particular how to improve outcomes for persons with mental illness who come into contact with the criminal justice system. This program is funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program). Authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Byrne Competitive Program supports national programs to improve the capacity of state and local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Al Roddy
  Technical Application Support
  202-353-1881

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Application Support

• Agency Email Address:

  Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Assistance

• More Information:

  Full Announcement